Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-12
THE NEW RAVENS DROP RACK,


 Now i'm Second Place-They Lose a
 Game to Waterbury-AnOthe Pitcher
 Needed Right AWay-WtIl Farrell
 Ever Arrive2-A Thoroughly Disgust.
 ed Crowd.
 It was pretty thoroughly disgusted crowd that left Hamilton Park yesterday af- ternoon because they had seen the New Ha- vens beaten in the face of what was thought was certain victory, and very low-spirited and dejected man was Acting Captain Troy. The members of the team took separate paths, all in deep state of sadness.
 The Waterburys started off by making one run in the first inning. Then in the third inning the New Ravens made three, none of which were earned. Every inning thereafter the New Ravens were blanked, and simply because they could not hit Stalz, who was pounded nearly out of the box by the Spring fields the other day. But the Waterburys got two runs in the fourth inning and tied the score on dropped fly by King and poor work by Week kbecker behind the bat In the next inning on three base hits close together l and Weckbecker's inability to cling to Lau- tenbaeh's pitching two more runs were scored. Then in the sixth inning base hit, a steal and wild throw of Leary's away | over Brill's head another run was scored In fact the home team gave the poorest ex- | hibition of it's strength that it has shown here this season.
 The result of yesterdays game makes it necessary to tell some plain facts. If the management intend to win all out-of-town games and lose those that are played at home, then the New Haven club might just as we'll die as to run along until it has to. The team is supported by the home people, and when it goes out of town not a cent does it receive, but has to sustain all the expenses. By putting the weakest front on at home and reserving the strength of the team for outside'games is not going to make the New Haven nine a success. Look, for instance, at the Bridgeports. Have they lost a game on the home grounds yet? Not by any means. Why? Simply because the management saves it's best pitch CT for the home games. Of course it is necessary that we should win out of-town games, but not certainly to the sacrificing of the home games. The New Ravens go to Waterbury to-day and will win the game beyond any doubt. Dawson will pitch in this game. One of the directors was to be put in to pitch against the Bridge ports Friday and that Dawson would next week pitch all the hone games.
 A gentleman who has seen every game played by the New Ravens thus far said last evening that there was no excuse for the loss or yesterdays game. ne salo IurCner: Manager Donnelly should himself fill the position at short stop until FarrelPs arrival. His play in that position has been immeas urably superior to that shown by Murphy or King-in fact the latter seems to be dead wood both at the bat and in the held, while Donnelly's work at the bat has been excellent Lauten- bach, too, should be given rest-the longer the better, and the home audience should be given a chance to see Dawson pitch. If Lau- tepbach pitches tomorrow I will miss my first game of the season, and l will have plenty of base ball enthusiasts to keep me company. The whole nine need shaking up; sharper base running, better coaching which is now simply stupid, considerably less laziness on the part of several of the men in the field, and less loafng on the bases. Manager Donnelly might get his men out in the morning instead of letting them loaf around as at present and give the practice which they show they sadly need. Victories at home, that's what we want; we can swallow defeats abroad I believe in this I echo the sentiments of every base ball patron in New Haven."
 To all of which the reporter answered, Amen!
 The present is critical time for the New Haven team, for if they keep on fooling and we will soon be at the foot of the list, and then, when the season is further advanced, will be unable to pull ourselves out. It should be seen that now when everything is booming the team should win home games in order to insure larger attendance and be supported as it ought. And what a relief it will be when Captain Farrell arrives. He is expect ed Monday.
 The foregoing has been said with the kind Hest intent with a view to making things better if possible. The team can do excellent work, and such playing as it did yesterday will not be tolerated. The score of yester- days game: